She wanted to travel. He asked her where wanted to go. She said she wanted to get on the road and drive for a or two. She wanted to get out of house and out of the city. They packed small suitcase. They packed their underwear, shorts, and , among other things. They looked at a map. “ we drive into the mountains, or along the ?” he asked. She said it didn’t matter. The day they got up early. They put the into the trunk. He drove to a gas and filled up the tank. He drove onto freeway and headed west. “So, we’re going up coast?” she asked. Yes, he told her. “Maybe ’ll see some whales,” she said. A half hour , they could see the ocean. They drove north the two-lane highway. After another hour, he pulled . They got out of the car and walked the beach. Even though it was windy and , they saw surfers in the ocean. They were on their boards, waiting for waves. She was . He put his arm around her to help her warm. She smiled at him. “Let’s continue ,” she said. “We can pull over again when sun is higher.”